Were we to die now…
If we were to die now, what would happen to us? What account should we give of the many riches, graces, and companions left to perish through our means?
–Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556)
Do not forget eternal judgment…
Always be mindful of your departure, and do not forget the eternal judgment; then there will be no disturbance in your soul.
–Evagrius Ponticus (345-399)
Be ready for death…
Pray that you may always be ready for death, because you know that it may well come at any moment. Mishaps – a fatal fall, a mugging, a drowning, a heart attack, a stroke of lightning, and other things of this kind – occur every day. If we are prepared, we need not fear death, no matter how and when it comes.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
Death is unavoidable…
Many people in this world do not want to think of death. My sons, keep in mind that whether we think of it or not, death is unavoidable.
–Saint John Bosco (1815-1888)
No need to worry…
There is no need to worry overmuch when or where we shall die; in what town or in what country we shall die; whether alone or with others we shall die. What doe sit matter? Leave it to God, for He will never fail us whether in life or in death.
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
God’s providence…
All we have to do is to leave ourselves to God’s providence, asking nothing and refusing nothing: that is the essence of human perfection. Don’t ask God for death; don’t refuse death when God sends it. Happy those who practice this indifference, who prepare for a happy death – whenever God should decree it – by living a good life!
–Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622)
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